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US weekly jobless claims rise to 412,000, snapping 6 straight weeks of declines

Summary List PlacementFilings for unemployment insurance increased last week, indicating new snags in the labor market's recovery.Weekly jobless claims came in at an unadjusted 412,000 last week,...

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US weekly jobless claims resume downward trend, falling slightly to 411,000

Summary List PlacementWeekly filings for unemployment benefits fell just barely last week, resuming a steady downward trend after last week's surprise increase.Jobless claims totaled an unadjusted...

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Tech workers and engineers are flocking to these 7 rising US cities — and not...

Summary List PlacementDuring the pandemic, Americans flooded popular vacation spots, ritzy mountain towns— and up-and-coming tech hubs.Austin, Texas, alone welcomed 67,000 new residents in 2020, making...

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There's an economic revolution underway that could create an inclusive and...

Summary List PlacementCrises have a tendency to kill old orthodoxies and usher in new ones. The horrors of the Great Depression galvanized governments to start fighting recessions, instead of waiting...

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Weekly jobless claims slide again to new pandemic-era low of 364,000

Summary List PlacementThe number of Americans filing for unemployment insurance sank last week as some Republican-led states ended the federal government's boost to benefits.Jobless claims totaled an...

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June jobs report trounces expectations with 850,000 payroll gains as...

Summary List PlacementHiring accelerated again in June as Americans returned to the workforce and reopening further juiced demand.The US economy added 850,000 nonfarm payrolls last month, the Bureau of...

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The US labor market is on pace to stage a complete recovery in 7 months

Summary List PlacementThe labor market's recovery just picked up the pace. Now it needs to stay this way.At this pace, Insider calculates, the US economy is now on track to recover all jobs lost to the...

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Jobless claims unexpectedly bounce higher to 373,000 as recovery turns choppy

Summary List PlacementFilings for unemployment insurance unexpectedly rose last week as states continued to prematurely cut the federal boost to benefits.Jobless claims rose to 373,000 last week, the...

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US jobless claims slide to 400,000 as recovery trudges forward slower than...

Summary List PlacementFilings for unemployment insurance fell last week, signaling the labor market's recovery is back on track after an unexpected increase the week prior.Jobless claims slid to...

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US GDP badly missed growth estimates in the 2nd quarter — but the economy is...

Summary List PlacementUS gross domestic product completely erased its pandemic-era decline in the second quarter of 2021 thanks to huge stimulus, vaccination, and swift reopening.But production...

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A major Apple iPhone trend that worried Wall Street for years has just...

Summary List PlacementFor almost half a decade, iPhone users have been holding onto their handsets for longer and longer, crimping Apple's growth and worrying Wall Street analysts. That trend has begun...

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New US jobless claims slide to 385,000 while continuing claims hit pandemic low

Summary List PlacementThe number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits dropped less than expected last week, capping off a volatile month that signaled a slowing of the labor market's...

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GOP governors are kicking people off unemployment — if not getting them back...

Summary List PlacementRepublican governors began cutting federal unemployment benefits in June. Some argued the move would push jobless Americans back into the workforce, while others more bluntly...

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Uber and Lyft say the end of COVID-19 unemployment support is bringing more...

Summary List PlacementHas extra government support during the pandemic stopped people going back to work, or are other factors at play? Uber and Lyft executives just waded into this debate, saying the...

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July jobs report beats estimates as businesses add 943,000 payrolls amid...

Summary List PlacementJob growth in the US exceeded economists' expectations in July, signaling the labor market's recovery was mostly unscathed as COVID cases rebounded.The country added 943,000...

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Employers are ordering everyone back to the office. Employees want to create...

Summary List PlacementA few months ago, as COVID-19 restrictions began to ease, many companies ordered their employees to return to the office. Never mind that millions of Americans had grown...

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The biggest reason to worry about runaway inflation just evaporated

Summary List PlacementPrices of used cars and trucks skyrocketed as the economy reopened and powered much of the US's stronger inflation over the last few months. It's the latest development in a...

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US jobless claims slip to 375,000 as economic rebound charges forward

Summary List PlacementFewer Americans filed for unemployment insurance last week, confirming the health of the labor market's recovery following a stellar jobs report.US jobless claims totaled an...

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US jobless claims slide more than expected to pandemic-era low of 348,000

Summary List PlacementThe number of Americans filing for unemployment insurance dropped to a new pandemic-era low last week as the latest surge in virus cases did little to dent the labor market's...

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The Delta variant has Americans swapping the shopping bag for a seat at the...

Summary List PlacementOn a Thursday night in mid-August, Sahith Obbu engaged in a time-honored college student tradition: He met up with friends for drinks at a bar down the street.The 21-year-old UCLA...

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